It’s All-Star Tuesday once again, and that means, like last year and the previous, it is time to talk about stupid stuff regarding this game. Will it be different from last year’s rants? Prolly not. But hey, it’s something to do, so whatever.
First, the winner getting home-field in the WS undermines the entire season’s goal– [...]
Entries Tagged as 'all-star game'
All-Star Stupidness
July 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Ground Possum
This Game Is Already Weird
July 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Seamus McGee
So I’m watching the MLB All-Star Game, and while they had a brief tribute beforehand where Jeter said he and the Boss were best friends or something, nobody really seems to care that (SPOILER) George Steinbrenner died. The Anaheim fans still booed Girardi and the Yankee players, and the Yankees, for their part, were all [...]
This Is Weird
July 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Seamus McGee
Jeff Passan has a good discussion of Charlie Manuel’s strong bid for the Dumbest Man In The World award, his selection of Omar Infante to the NL All-Star team. I don’t have much to add, but I want to emphasize how bizarre a pick this is. Infante’s OPS+ is 95 (100 is average), and his [...]
